Alternate shock towers for MT410?

[Hector_Fisher]

Bent my shock tower, just slightly. Probably because I've been sending it a little too hard.

I'll still keep running it (it's not broken), but in the mean time, I'd like to find a replacement. Stock replacements are an option. M2C is an option, but it's expensive. What do you think about this direct-from-china option?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134527119340

It's probably cheaper material, but it's substantially thicker. Worth a consideration for a budget fix?

 

[nub]

I had to replace my front tower a couple weeks ago. It tore at the upper shock mount where it's machined thinner for the standoff. I went back with stock but was looking at CF. I still might try carbon for the hecks. I have carbon and kevlar towers on other rigs that have held up fine.

That ebay listing is the front and rear for 20 bones so it would be worth checking out.

 

[YourConfused]

Those cheap china towers don't even say what they are made of exactly, so I'd stay away from them. If the material was good quality, then they would want you to know that.

 

[Sledge]

Bent my shock tower, just slightly. Probably because I've been sending it a little too hard.
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I'll still keep running it (it's not broken), but in the mean time, I'd like to find a replacement. Stock replacements are an option. M2C is an option, but it's expensive. What do you think about this direct-from-china option?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134527119340
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It's probably cheaper material, but it's substantially thicker. Worth a consideration for a budget fix?

Basher Queen makes bread carbon fiber shock towers. I installed them on my Sledge.

 

[Nicochau]

I’m curious too about the towers. M2C and MMM are so expensive it worth exploring. There is a dude in europe who just stacked two stock ones together for double strength. Not a bad idea either.

 

[Hector_Fisher]

Ended up ordering the shock towers last night. I figure I could experiment for 20 bucks.

However, I was also doing some reading last night that made me think I might want to invest in a T2T brace or shock tower braces. On M2C's website, they mention that their rear brace is recommended to prevent the issue of broken bulkheads that they've seen. I'm wondering if stiffer shock towers like the M2C ones (and pontentially these new ones as well) just transfer stress to the bulkhead and end up breaking stuff. Whereas the tekno stock shock towers just bend.

I'll let you know when I get them installed

 

[Nicochau]

Ended up ordering the shock towers last night. I figure I could experiment for 20 bucks.

However, I was also doing some reading last night that made me think I might want to invest in a T2T brace or shock tower braces. On M2C's website, they mention that their rear brace is recommended to prevent the issue of broken bulkheads that they've seen. I'm wondering if stiffer shock towers like the M2C ones (and pontentially these new ones as well) just transfer stress to the bulkhead and end up breaking stuff. Whereas the tekno stock shock towers just bend.

I'll let you know when I get them installed

Bending metal parts sucks, because those parts are expensive. I rather break a $10 to $15 dollar plastic part like the bulkheads TBH.

I also found that the super strong basher bodies act like a sort of tower to tower brace as well.